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Because of the way the place was arranged. I fell in love with her from that moment. But, of course, she didn't know anything about it."
" All right. You can tell me the story of your love-aflair later on. Oh, there's one point. You kept a certain amount of money yourself. Was it much ? "
" No."
ce For a man in your position, you don't seem to be too much of a spendthrift. It's one of the few merits you have. How much have you got left ? "
" Less than a thousand francs."
" There's a good deal more in that safe you're talking about ? "
" Yes."
" Twenty times more ? "
" Oh, no I "
" Ten times more ? "
" Thereabouts."
ff Let's say fifteen thousand at least. I must know just how much it is. As for the trinkets and the other things of any value, of course, don't attempt to sell or get anybody to sell a single one for you. Or you will be signing your death-warrant. Do you understand ? "
" What am I to do with them ? "
" We'll see about that. You have rather too much money on you. That's a bad thing from every point of view. You ought not to keep more than a couple of hundred francs, say, and let me keep the rest for you. I'll give it back to you
just as you need it-----Well ? ... You don't fhinlc I want to
swindle you out of it, do you ? "
*e No," said Leheudry, tamely enough. c* Besides, it's only fair that you should make something out of all the trouble you are taking."
** There's no question of that! "
** The only thing is that two hundred francs won't see me very far,"
*e You will be so much the less tempted to indulge in expenditure out of the ordinary. Exactly what we want to